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OBS Studio 29.1 Beta 3

Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Download and start streaming quickly and easily on Windows, Mac or Linux.

OBS Studio

OBS Studio is software designed for capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming video content, efficiently. It is the re-write of the widely used Open Broadcaster Software, to allow even more features and multi-platform support. OBS Studio supports multiple sources, including media files, games, web pages, application windows, webcams, your desktop, microphone and more.

OBS Studio Features:

  • High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing, with unlimited scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions.
  • Live streaming to Twitch, YouTube, Periscope, Mixer, GoodGame, DailyMotion, Hitbox, VK and any other RTMP server
  • Filters for video sources such as image masking, color correction, chroma/color keying, and more.
  • x264, H.264 and AAC for your live streams and video recordings
  • Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV) and NVIDIA NVENC support
  • Intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters such as noise gate, noise suppression, and gain. Take full control with VST plugin support.
  • GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming
  • Unlimited number of scenes and sources
  • Number of different and customizable transitions for when you switch between scenes
  • Hotkeys for almost any action such as start or stop your stream or recording, push-to-talk, fast mute of any audio source, show or hide any video source, switch between scenes,and much more
  • Live preview of any changes on your scenes and sources using Studio Mode before pushing them to your stream where your viewers will see those changes
  • DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc)
  • Powerful and easy to use configuration options. Add new Sources, duplicate existing ones, and adjust their properties effortlessly.
  • Streamlined Settings panel for quickly configuring your broadcasts and recordings. Switch between different profiles with ease.
  • Light and dark themes available to fit your environment.
  • …and many other features. For free. At all.

OBS Studio 29.1 Beta 3 changes:

  • Fixed Auto Scene Switcher not saving settings correctly [PatTheMav]
  • Fixed container selection in simple mode sometimes not working correctly [derrod]
  • Fixed FFmpeg audio encoders taking too long to start [derrod]
  • Fixed v210 video not working correctly [jpark37]
  • Fixed unassigned audio source icon not showing up under some circumstances [derrod]
  • Fixed AMF encoder crashing when streaming by temporarily disabling dynamic bitrate when it is in use [derrod]
  • Fixed potential issue with audio encoder configuration when recording surround sound [notr1ch]
  • Fixed properties not resizing correctly [derrod]
  • Fixed recordings made with Apple VT Hardware encoders in CRF mode only having one initial keyframe [derrod]

Download 64-bit: OBS Studio 29.1 Beta 3 | Portable | ~200.0 MB (Open Source)
View: OBS Studio Homepage | Other Operating Systems

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